Visiting Phu An bamboo village, picking fruit at Lai Thieu garden, or making a pilgrimage at Hoi Khanh pagoda are suggestions for visitors for a day.
Phu An Bamboo Village
About 40 km north of Ho Chi Minh City, the first stop is located at 124, 744 roads, Phu An commune, Ben Cat District, Binh Duong province. With the name of the Museum of Bamboo Ecology and Plant Conservation Phu An, this is the place to research and conserve varieties of bamboo in Vietnam. The natural scenery is also a plus for young people who love to check-in.
Bamboo Village serves southern rustic dishes such as banh xeo, barbecue, but guests need to order in advance. Admission ticket is 20,000 VND / person. Photo: shyydimples / Instgram.
Located in Thu Dau Mot town, Tibetan pagoda is about 25 minutes away from Phu An bamboo village by motorbike. The pagoda is located in a surrounding hill covered with trees. The main hall is surrounded by a towering garden, with a square structure, the highlight is the relic stupa and the quadrilateral over 15 meters high.
Behind the main hall is a statue of Dat Ma Su To, confirmed by the Vietnam Record book as the largest hair statue in Vietnam. The statue was made in 1982, with a height of nearly 3 m. In addition to the iron frame, the main material of the statue made of hair was obtained from Buddhists.
Alternatively, visitors can visit Hoi Khanh Pagoda, about 2 km from the Tibetan temple. This is the temple that owns the longest reclining Buddha statue in Vietnam. Photo: Quynh Tran.
Wind and Water Coffee Shop
About 6 minutes drive from the Tibetan pagoda, the famous cafe in Binh Duong is built from 7,000 rose bushes. The most special idea of the project is to use wind energy and water cooling to create natural air-conditioners. In the middle of the bar space is an artificial lake.
At first glance, the bottom of the lake is deep, but in fact, the lake is only pillow-dry, it is the way to take advantage of the color of the black stone carved on the bottom of the lake to bring a very deep feeling. The place where guests sit and drink coffee is lower than the lake surface to help guests enjoy the cool breeze flowing from the lake surface. The restaurant is 1,403 m2 wide, located in the alley at 6 / 28T, Block 3 Phu Tho, Thu Dau Mot city.
The restaurant serves a full range of drinks and food with prices ranging from 25,000 VND – 55,000 VND. Photo: ST
Visit Lai Thieu fruit garden
Fruit garden is located at 67 Tran Sao, Hung Dinh, Thuan An town. The 1,200-hectare garden complex has numerous fruit trees. The most wrong time of the garden is around May to August of solar calendar, but at the end of the year, visitors can still visit the tangerine gardens and enjoy the atmosphere no less than the southwestern region.
Here, visitors do not lose money to enter the gate, only pay when the need to pick fruit and rent a vacation or use food services. Service price is about 100,000 VND / person. In addition, visitors can experience visiting the fruit garden by boat. Photo: Bui Huu Nghia.
Binh Duong New City Park
This is the favorite destination for young people because of modern infrastructure, green and clean views, suitable for check-in. Built in 2009 with an area of 70 hectares, including fountains, streams, lakes, greenery, children’s play area … If the time is right, visitors can join the nest fishing tournament. every 2 months / time.
The highlight is that the park features a water music show every afternoon. There is no entrance fee for the park. On weekends, this place is the camping destination of many young people and families of residents in Binh Duong. Photo: Quynh Tran.
Watch the sunset at Dau Tieng Lake
The end of the day destination is Dau Tieng Lake, 1 hour and 30 minutes from the New City Park by motorbike. Here, you can camp, watch the sunset and enjoy the wild beauty, natural atmosphere with friends and family.
Visitors can bring their own tents and food, or rent a local tent. Tents vary in size from 100,000 VND to 280,000 VND / tent for the first 2 days. In addition to tents, there are also other camping items for rent such as sleeping bags, insulating mattresses, ice boxes, folding chairs, flashlights … ranging from 10,000 VND to 350,000 VND / item.
Not only camping, visitors can also fish or paddle sub for a rent of 300,000 VND – 500,000 VND / day. Photo: Phan Tuan
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